Not letting the people decide
When they think it's in their interest, conservatives are all for "letting the people decide" on most anything -- banning gay marriage, passing an anti-tax amendment, whatever -- when they're confident things will go their way.
But when the people decide to do something sensible, like control handguns, it's a different story, as the people of San Francisco are discovering via an NRA lawsuit.
posted by xoff @ 5:16 PM
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While I agree that the NRA is out of bounds on this one, I wonder if you think groups like the ACLU fighting voter decisions in some States against gay marriage are wrong to challenge the will of the people as well?
Good point, Billiam. Seems to me that both sides take advantage of the "majority" when it suits their needs.
Of course they do. Both sides are guilty of it. That's why I've, in the past, told both the Dem party, and more recently, the Republican party to call me when they return to reality. The lady from the Republican party was struck silent when I blasted the Rep. party. She said, but you've donated money, I cut her off. To CONSERVATIVE candidates. I Have NEVER voted straight party. I pick who I think will do the best job.
Guess I'll have to put a link on my blog for this site. I keep coming back.. :-)
Umnnnnhhh...
NRA and the City of SF agreed a priori to the lawsuit's filing.
The question is whether SFO can obviate the Second Amendement by majority vote.
Let's try it this way: say the City of Brookfield decided by majority vote to prevent Xoff from traveling through.
S'pose Xoff would take that affront to his Constitutional rights lightly?
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